What investment strategy does Meanings Capital Partners focus on?

Meanings Capital Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Meanings Capital Partners have?

Meanings Capital Partners has 15 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Meanings Capital Partners headquartered?

Meanings Capital Partners is headquartered in PARIS, France.

What is Meanings Capital Partners's assets under management?

Meanings Capital Partners manages approximately €906M in assets under management.

When was Meanings Capital Partners founded?

Meanings Capital Partners was founded in 2012.

What sectors does Meanings Capital Partners invest in?

Meanings Capital Partners invests across Industrials, Business Services, Energy.

What are Meanings Capital Partners's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Meanings Capital Partners include: Sterimed (2025) to IK Partners; ID Systemes (2024) to Orisha; Groupe Gaïana (2024) to Orisha; My Mobility (2022) to Chequers Capital.

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Meanings Capital Partners

PARIS, France·Founded 2012·

Buyout Growth Equity

·meaningscapital.com

Meanings Capital Partners is a leading French multi-activity investment platform specializing in the lower mid-cap segment in Private Equity, Infrastructure, and Real Estate. Founded in 2015, it manages €1.5 billion in assets and focuses on supporting the growth and transformation of French companies and real estate projects with a strong commitment to sustainability and responsible investment.

AUM

€906M

Funds

vintages 2018–2025

Portfolio

Exits

Meanings Capital Partners is a PARIS buyout firm with €906M AUM, 15 active companies and 4 exits.

SectorsIndustrials Business Services Energy

Key takeaways

·4 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 4 realized deals: 5 years.
·Fund cadence: ~4Y between vintages · last raise 2025.

Sector breakdown

19 companies

Software

3 · 16%

Mobility

2 · 11%

SaaS

2 · 11%

Energy

2 · 11%

Financials

1 · 5%

Logistics

1 · 5%

Fintech

1 · 5%

TMT

1 · 5%

Geography breakdown

3 geographies

France

17 · 89%

Sweden

1 · 5%

Luxembourg

1 · 5%

Key facts

HQPARIS, France

Founded2012

Websitemeaningscapital.com

Recent exits

Meanings Capital Partners sold Sterimed to IK Partners in 2025 after 7 years.

Meanings Capital Partners sold ID Systemes to Orisha in 2024 after 5 years.

Meanings Capital Partners sold Groupe Gaïana to Orisha in 2024 after 5 years.

Meanings Capital Partners sold My Mobility to Chequers Capital in 2022 after 4 years.

Coverage notes

3 funds tracked, 19 portfolio companies (15 active · 4 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Meanings Capital Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

3 funds

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

Meanings Private Equity Fund IV (MPEF IV)investing

Buyout2025€300M4 assets

Buyout

2025 · 1yr

€300M

–

Unrealized

4 held

Company	Entry
Instant System Mobility · France	2026
Metagram Financials · France	2023
Sterne Logistics · France	2017
Suire-Sogeas Fintech · France	2025

Meanings Infrastructure Fund (MIF)investing

Buyout2024€400M5 assets1 exits

Buyout

2024 · 2yr

€400M

Unrealized

5 held

Company	Entry
Airon TMT · Sweden	2026
Inoé Energy · France	2024
Microstars Healthcare · France	2022
Moulinot Energy · France	2025
Synolia IT Services · France	2022

Realized

1 exit

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
ID Systemes SaaS · France	2019	2024	Trade Sale	Orisha	–

Meanings Private Equity Growth (MPEG)harvesting

Buyout2018€206M6 assets3 exits

Buyout

2018 · 8yr

€206M

Unrealized

6 held

Company	Entry
Formind Cybersecurity · France	2021
Hestiom ClimateTech · France	2019
JEMS Software · France	2023
Kaliti SaaS · France	2022
Sympass Software · Luxembourg	2025
Syst'am France	2020

Realized

3 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Groupe Gaïana Software · France	2019	2024	Trade Sale	Orisha	–
My Mobility Mobility · France	2018	2022	Trade Sale	Chequers Capital	–
Sterimed MedTech · France	2018	2025	Secondary	IK Partners	–

About Meanings Capital Partners

Meanings Capital Partners is a leading French multi-activity investment platform with €906 million of assets under management as of December 2024, founded in 2015 and headquartered in Paris. The firm specialises in the lower mid-cap segment across three complementary strategies: Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate, providing multi-asset coverage of the French lower mid-cap ecosystem.

Investment thesis

Meanings Capital Partners deploys across three coordinated strategies: Private Equity (lower mid-cap LBO and growth equity), Infrastructure (mid-market infrastructure equity) and Real Estate (selective French real estate positions). Sector focus across the PE strategy spans Healthcare, Consumer, Industrials and Business Services, with the multi-asset platform enabling capital allocation flexibility across distinct return profiles. Equity tickets vary by strategy from lower mid-cap PE positions through to dedicated infrastructure and real estate commitments.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Sterimed (healthcare, 2025) and My Mobility (consumer, 2022), reflecting selective distribution activity across the lower mid-cap PE portfolio. The platform tracks 3 funds and 4 active portfolio companies across the multi-activity programme.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Meanings Capital Partners focus on?: Meanings Capital Partners focuses on Buyout, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Meanings Capital Partners have?: Meanings Capital Partners has 15 active portfolio companies and 4 completed exits and 3 funds tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Meanings Capital Partners headquartered?: Meanings Capital Partners is headquartered in PARIS, France.
What is Meanings Capital Partners's assets under management?: Meanings Capital Partners manages approximately €906M in assets under management.
When was Meanings Capital Partners founded?: Meanings Capital Partners was founded in 2012.
What sectors does Meanings Capital Partners invest in?: Meanings Capital Partners invests across Industrials, Business Services, Energy.
What are Meanings Capital Partners's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Meanings Capital Partners include: Sterimed (2025) to IK Partners; ID Systemes (2024) to Orisha; Groupe Gaïana (2024) to Orisha; My Mobility (2022) to Chequers Capital.